Bitcoin slips below $84,000 ahead of FOMC minutes

MACROECONOMICSBitcoin slips below $84,000ahead of FOMC minutes45IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 7, 2026 08:28blockboard.net
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Bitcoin weakened into the low $80,000s before and around the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes, with several pieces placing it near or below $84,000 and one at $82,900. The move came alongside reports of heavy crypto liquidations and steeper losses in Ether and other major altcoins, while one item also noted higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields in the backdrop.

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What this rests on

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Bitcoin briefly moved below $84,000 during Wednesday’s Asian session.
Bitcoin slips below $84,000 ahead of FOMC minutes
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Crypto markets faced pressure before the FOMC minutes, and one report said about $600 million in longs were liquidated.
Crypto Market Consolidates Ahead of FOMC as $600M in Longs Get Liquidated
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Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 after failing to stay above $87,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes.
Bitcoin Retreat Triggers $600 Million Crypto Long Liquidation Wave
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The Federal Reserve released its latest meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET after Bitcoin had traded as high as $86,648 over the prior 24 hours.
Bitcoin Falls to $83,280 Ahead of Federal Reserve Minutes
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Bitcoin traded at $82,900, and the piece linked that move with hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, higher oil prices, and rising Treasury yields.
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Hawkish FOMC Minutes, Oil Price, and Rising Yields Sen

Market reaction

BT Bitcoin the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
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-0.22 % before publication
-0.52 % after
$84,066price at publication
12series points

How the story was built

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Oct 7 08:12
CoinJournal scoop
Breaks the event: $118.8M and $89.8M
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Oct 7 16:12
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Oct 8 06:40

What Federal funds rate has done before

WhenWhat happenedFigure
2 months ago Federal funds rate: 3.75 (+0.12) rise Sep 2026
3 months ago Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change Aug 2026
4 months ago Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change Jul 2026
5 months ago Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change Jun 2026
6 months ago Federal funds rate: 3.63 (-0.01) fall May 2026

FRED series, with the value of each release and its change.

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